Visa center of Slovenia in Moscow: address, mode of work

If you want to visit such a picturesque and rich in the sights of the Balkan country like Slovenia, then know that for this Russians will have to open a visa. The state is a member of the Schengen Agreement, and this allows the holders of the entry permit to visit other neighboring states or simply to travel around Europe. Such documents can be issued to you by the consular department of the country or by the visa center of Slovenia. In this article we will talk about how you can get permission to enter through such a specialized agency in Moscow. We will also give advice to tourists on how to collect documents and what to look for.

Visa to Slovenia

For those who draw up, for various reasons, permission to enter this Balkan state, the following information will be important. It is necessary to know not only whether a visa is needed in Slovenia, but also what kind of visa. After all, institutions that issue such documents make them two types. These are the so-called Schengen visas and permission to enter the national character.

Documents of the first type will be necessary for you in most cases of travel - short-term visit to friends, friends or relatives, a tourist trip, business trip or a visit to a conference, seminar, exhibition. But if by the period of stay in the country or other conditions such permission does not suit you, a national visa can be issued. However, it is issued very rarely.

A Schengen visa issued at an embassy or special center operates in all countries of the agreement, but you need to enter only through the border of the state that issued this document to you. After all, Slovenia should be the main goal of your trip, and on its territory you should be the main time of your stay.

Visa at the embassy

Who deals with the issue of authorization to enter the country? First of all, it is the embassy of Slovenia (consular department). It is located in Moscow on Malaya Dmitrovka street, 14, building 1. Documents are accepted from Monday to Wednesday, and also on Friday morning, from ten to noon. The same permits are issued on the same days, but from half a hour to one.

Visas to Slovenia for a short time (category C) can still be issued at the Consulate General of Latvia in St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Pskov.

The cost of an entry permit is 35 euros. So much you pay if you contact the Embassy of Slovenia. But many travelers believe that submitting documents through the visa center is easier and gives more guarantees. Therefore, they agree to additional costs.

What is necessary to obtain an entry permit: the Slovenian visa center in Moscow

This institution in the Russian capital is located at ul. Shabolovka, 31/5. It is open on working days from nine in the morning until four in the evening. Often you can do without recording. People just come and get in the order of a "live line".

In order to obtain permission to enter the country, you need to hand over a regular package for Schengen. The Visa Application Center of Slovenia requires a passport for traveling abroad, which expires no earlier than three months after you return, as well as copies of all of its pages. You will need a color photo for EU requirements - 3.5 by 4.5 centimeters in size, on a light background, without corners, ovals, with open ears. The original and a copy of the old foreign and internal passport will also be required, especially if you did not have a Schengen visa before.

Additional documents

Then you submit the usual confirmations that all European countries require:

• About your rooting in Russia (reference from the place of work with all valid coordinates and telephones, it is possible to check the information);
• About your financial guarantees (bank statement, sponsorship letter and other similar documents);
• Reservation of accommodation for the entire period that you will be in the country (the original booking from the hotel with a hotel stamp, a travel company voucher, an invitation with a private address and so on);
• Return - round-trip tickets.

Additionally, the original and a copy of the medical insurance policy are also provided, as well as the personally signed consent for your personal data to be processed.

Procedure for issuing a visa at a special center in Moscow

Employees strongly recommend visitors to determine in advance the purpose of the visit. Thus, you will know what type of visa you need to avoid wasting time. You write an application for permission to enter Slovenia and collect all the necessary papers. Then you determine whether you will go to the visa center yourself or act through a representative.

As already mentioned, you can bring a package of documents without an appointment. There is also an option to book the interview date in advance through the site of the visa center. Apply for the opening of the entry permit at the earliest three months before the trip you are planning, and at the latest - for two weeks. The Visa Center of Slovenia charges an extra 25 euros for its services (in rubles at the exchange rate on the day of submission of documents). Fill out the application, make the necessary photos and purchase medical insurance can be directly on the spot. Virtually all services of this kind are chargeable.

Some features

Since June 2015, when issuing a visa, it is necessary to hand over fingerprints. This data is stored for five years, and then you again have to go through this procedure. In the visa center there is such a service as mobile biometrics. It consists in the fact that if you order it, then an expert comes to your home, who takes fingerprints and at the same time accepts the documents.

In the visa center of Slovenia there are even premium rooms. There you can book for a privileged service. This is done by e-mail or by calling to the call center. When submitting an application, it is also advised to order the information service via SMS.

When the process is completed, you will receive a notification. You can also track the status of your application on the site of the visa center. Passport with the stamp of permission for entry you receive on your own or through courier mail. If you send a proxy in your place, this person must have a notarized document from you.

Where are the centers still open, the nuances of work

You can also obtain permission to enter Slovenia in other cities of the Russian Federation. This is St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, Nizhny Novgorod, Murmansk, Kaliningrad, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Omsk, Saratov, Perm, Samara, Rostov-on-Don, Khabarovsk and Ufa. The Slovenian Visa Center - in whatever town it operates - has the same reception regime for documents and visitors. Employees of visa centers warn that their work is purely administrative in nature. They only collect documents, check their correctness and send them to the embassy of the country. On the process of obtaining visas they have no influence. The staff of the center, according to reviews, is very friendly. The filing process takes no more than half an hour. The queue passes very quickly. In Moscow, inside there are all the amenities, even a place where you can drink coffee.

Tours in Slovenia

The services of the center in Moscow are often used by travelers who want to see the sights of the country. After all, it is famous for the fact that, despite its small size, it can provide almost any type of recreation to those who wish. Tours in Slovenia are extremely diverse. You can simply visit the capital of the country and take a walk along the narrow streets of this beautiful European city, as well as explore its bridges, castles and museums. If you are focused on recovery, then the famous mineral waters of the Rogaska Slatina resort are at your service.

Can not live without a beach holiday? So you have a direct road to Portoroz. And lovers of winter sports are beckoned to the ski runs of Kranskaya Gora or Bovets. Although Slovenia has not yet become the main destination for Russian tourists, the trump cards that it can take out of its sleeves will be seductive. Caves and mountain rivers, peaks and valleys, lakes and the sea, old and modern, Europe and the Slavs - all this you can see with the help of visa centers in Slovenia. The main thing is to properly issue documents.